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Monobromoacetic acid

Tannehill Water System

Monobromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20195.02 ppb188ND - 22.3 ppb
20200.105 ppb81ND - 0.840 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND100ND
20231.10 ppb82ND - 5.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-0735378728001ND
2018-03-0735378728002ND
2018-03-0735378728002ND
2018-03-0735378728001ND
2018-06-0535396818002ND
2018-06-0535396818001ND
2018-06-0535396818002ND
2018-06-0535396818001ND
2018-09-1835418748001ND
2018-09-1835418748002ND
2018-09-1835418748001ND
2018-09-1835418748002ND
2018-12-1235437302001ND
2018-12-1235437302001ND
2018-12-1235437302002ND
2018-12-1235437302002ND
2019-03-1835456313001ND
2019-03-1835456313002ND
2019-03-1835456313002ND
2019-03-1835456313001ND
2019-06-19354770820010.960 ppb
2019-06-19354770820020.910 ppb
2019-06-19354770820010.960 ppb
2019-06-19354770820020.910 ppb
2019-09-233550093500121.0 ppb
2019-09-233550093500222.3 ppb
2019-09-233550093500121.0 ppb
2019-09-233550093500222.3 ppb
2019-10-0335502602001ND
2019-10-0335502602001ND
2019-12-1835520379001ND
2019-12-1835520379002ND
2019-12-1835520379002ND
2019-12-1835520379001ND
2020-03-2335539880002ND
2020-03-2335539880001ND
2020-06-0835556269001ND
2020-06-0835556269002ND
2020-09-21355801530010.840 ppb
2020-09-2135580153002ND
2020-12-0935598548001ND
2020-12-0935598548002ND
2021-03-1535620372001ND
2021-03-1535620372002ND
2021-06-0835640154001ND
2021-06-0835640154002ND
2021-09-2735667644001ND
2021-09-2735667644002ND
2021-12-1335684688001ND
2021-12-1335684688002ND
2022-03-2835707495002ND
2022-03-2835707495001ND
2022-06-29B2203049-001ND
2022-06-29B2203049-002ND
2022-08-1535740632002ND
2022-08-1535740632001ND
2022-09-1235746865001ND
2022-09-1235746865002ND
2022-12-1835768564001ND
2022-12-1835768564002ND
2023-03-0735785295001ND
2023-03-0735785295002ND
2023-06-2835809964001ND
2023-06-2835809964002ND
2023-09-1135828147001ND
2023-09-1135828147002ND
2023-12-26358508130013.80 ppb
2023-12-26358508130025.00 ppb